novelraw Chapter 211
Chapter 211
Since the prince helped Zhang Jia's family, he had no voice. Yinzhen felt worried, and was always paying attention to the news from the prince's East Palace, as well as the news from Khan Ama Qianqing Palace.
The prince used Khan Ama's Gong bucket without authorization. Who doesn't know Khan Ama's chair, even if it is a Gong bucket, only the emperor can sit on it.
If Khan Ama had a grudge, the prince would suffer.
Yinzhen was so worried that he was in a daze when he was in the study: Hey, what is wrong with the prince, why did he come up with the idea of borrowing the Khan Ama Gong bucket?
On the other side, after Yinreng rescued Zhang Jiashi, he had long forgotten this little episode.In addition, the microscope combination sent by the Dutch envoy Vincent aroused his idea, and Xiaomei told Yinfeng that this instrument is actually the ancestor of the "microscope"!
What is a Microscope?What you see can be magnified hundreds, or even thousands of times!
With it, you can observe the dust in the air that is difficult to detect with the naked eye. With it, you can find the bacteria moving on the dust. With it, you can see the surface layer of human skin, and even observe the dissected anatomical blood vessels!
Yin Reng had studied anatomy before, and there were even these explanations in popular science cartoons, but he just learned it like this, and it was really the first time that he actually combined theoretical knowledge with practice.
What's more interesting is that since Vincent dedicated the microscope to the Qing crown prince, and he really got the smile of the crown prince, the minds of the English envoys became active, and Louis even said loudly that the person who invented the microscope Well, that guy named Lie Wenhu, even though he was Dutch, sent his observation records and research results to the Royal Academy of Sciences in England!The reason is that the Royal Academy of Sciences in England is a recognized scientific research center in the West. The Netherlands does not have such an important academy of sciences. In the minds of scholars, the Royal Academy of Sciences in England has a prominent status, and that status even transcends national boundaries.
Louis told the crown prince that in their England, all researchers knew that "science has no borders".
Vincent's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot at that time, and if it wasn't for the presence of the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty, he would have almost yelled at him.
Louis is from England, and their Royal Academy of Sciences won the hearts of many scientists with the "science has no borders". They are the winners, and of course they want to promote this set of ideas. It's shameless to say that Levin's research materials belong to the Royal Academy of Sciences in England!
The envoys on both sides fought openly and secretly, but Yinfeng had heard the status of the Royal Academy of Sciences in England, and was thinking about it.
He comforted the two envoys with a smile, and threw out the bait: "I know that the two envoys came here for friendly trade with the Qing Dynasty, and also to obtain Khan Ama's approval and obtain a trade base along the coast."
A trading base, this is the biggest purpose of the Dutch envoys coming to the Qing Dynasty.
There are business opportunities everywhere in the Qing Dynasty, and it is difficult to satisfy the Netherlands' desire to expand business routes to East Asia just by conducting simple trade with them.As soon as the crown prince said this, the Dutch envoys were like wolves who smelled meat, and their eyes almost glowed green.
Not to be outdone, Louis tried his best in front of the crown prince, and said, "We, King Stuart, also sincerely hope to obtain a trading base of the Qing Empire."
"Anyone who comes is a guest. Just think about it. You already know from the trade in the past few years that the Qing Dynasty has always treated foreign countries that abide by the rules with courtesy."
Louis was not stingy with his praise: "Yes, the emperor of your country is generous and kind. When your country trades with us, it is elegant and gentlemanly. We sincerely thank your country for your trust in us, and hope to have the opportunity to conduct business with your country. More friendly and intimate trade. Unlike some countries, they do not abide by your order when they arrive in your country, and there is no sincerity at all."
Vincent was trembling with anger, but what the Netherlands did in the past few years and the exposure of the smuggling incident reported by the Portuguese on the Qing border brought a huge blow to their credibility.
In order to win back the crown prince's favor, Vincent said excitedly: "I'm sorry for offending your country in the past few years. It's because we didn't know enough, didn't understand the language, and didn't understand the Qing Dynasty enough to cause so many misunderstandings."
Yinfeng smiled and said: "The envoy is not in a hurry. The trade matter can be discussed slowly. It is related to the friendship between the Qing Dynasty and many western countries. You have come from afar to do business with us. As long as you show kindness and kindness, the Qing Dynasty will not be stingy in return. Goodwill. You have come from afar, so many countries are scrambling to trade with us, and you think that the best way to avoid conflicts is actually fairness, don’t you? I love your gift, and you are willing to host this game with the West Fair trade."
Behind Yinreng are the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Rituals and Cleaning Department, and the civil servants of the Ministry of Households who work day and night. There are two ministries running behind them, and the newly added Ministry of Commerce is "full of vitality". It is not difficult to trade with the Qing Dynasty as the center.
Since the recovery of Taiwan, it has lifted the sea ban and managed foreign merchants, and now it proposes to build a trade center in coastal cities.
The newly recruited navy of the Qing Dynasty was in Fujian, and allowing countries to establish strongholds in the center must also be under the rule of the Qing Navy, with the purpose of "maintaining order and fairness."
From the moment Yao Qisheng was stationed in Fujian, and Chen Mengqiu helped to subdue the Taiwan trade line, this game of chess has already been alive, and everything will come naturally.
As the "sovereign country", the Qing Dynasty allowed all countries to establish strongholds in the newly established trade centers along the coast, doing both trade with them and presiding over trade.
The prince's proposals of "hosting", "suzerainty", and "fairly treating subordinate countries" are completely in line with the self-confident thinking of most civil servants in the Qing Dynasty "the kingdom of heaven".As for being able to manage the business well and do what a boss should do, setting up foreign schools and training people who understand the languages of various countries has become another matter of course.
Anyone object?Of course there are, but it doesn't help, because the conservative representative above the court is Suo'etu!
Behind the active Ministry of Commerce and the emerging foreign studies, there are more positions and more opportunities for promotion for the courtiers.
The trade exchanges provided the Qing Dynasty with sufficient business and tax revenue.
The courtiers elected through the newly established Enke before saw that they all joined the imperial court, but there was still a shortage of workers for key positions, so they had to open Enke again to increase the number of candidates in the imperial examination.
Chen Tingjing, the new Minister of the Household Department, is a Han official who does not deal with Suo'etu and does not pretend to speak to the prince. Behind him stand two cabinet scholars, Wang Xi and Wu Zhengzhi. In self-discipline, I will never accept any bribes and temptations, and I will never invest in anyone.
Even so, seeing the ever-increasing treasury wealth and the gradually filling inventory of the Qing Dynasty visible to the naked eye, Chen Tingjing actually felt a bit of the pleasure of a miser seeing his own treasury gradually filled with gold.
On this day, Chen Tingjing was working in the household department, and he was always haunted by ghosts and ghosts in the household department. Although he held a post in the household department, the prince who didn't do any work appeared from his desk.
Chen Tingjing was contemplating the negative effects of the expansion of coastal commerce and trade, such as the encounter of pirates outside the Qing Dynasty, and the gradual increase of pirates along the coast.
He felt a shadow covering his head, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly raised his head.
"Master Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much!"
The prince's handsome and gentle smile shone against the light, shining like a flower.
Chen Tingjing: "..."
"Forgive me for speaking bluntly, Your Royal Highness, you just greeted me this morning."
So, what does the prince always come here to hang around?
Chen Tingjing had a bad feeling.
"Recently the treasury is getting more and more full." The prince was not angry because of Chen Tingjing's blunt answer. If he had faked a smile, then Chen Tingjing could still "falsify" with him, but he smiled sincerely. Martu and Sai Bihan, the servants of the Ministry, cast surprised eyes.
It turns out that Master Chen has a good relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Chen Tingjing: "..."
The bad premonition is even stronger.
He didn't want to answer the prince's question at all!
"Master Chen, if the money is piled up in the treasury, it is broken copper, rotten iron, ore. If the money is invested, it will be useful wealth. What do you think?"
The newly poured surplus into the national treasury and the rising numbers have not yet been warmed up!It's not warm yet!
Chen Tingjing's heart trembled, and he said coldly with a stiff face: "What your Highness wants to do, you need to go to the cabinet and tell the emperor before you can implement it."
not good!He has to tell the emperor quickly that the prince is going to prodigal again!
This time, it wasn't the emperor's private treasury that he was worshiping, he was eyeing the surplus of the treasury.
Chen Tingjing swears that, as the Minister of the Household Department, even if the Crown Prince holds a post in the Household Department, he will never succumb to the Prince's "excessive power" and will never compromise with him.
He is not a dignified and lonely official of the emperor, he is only loyal to the emperor, and he only has the people of the Qing Dynasty in his heart!
Yinfeng said with a smile: "Of course, the memorial will be given to Khan Ama, and it will be submitted to the cabinet for review according to the procedure. However, the memorial will not be written alone. I just came to see Mr. Chen. I saw that you are ruddy and healthy. Don't worry."
Don't worry, why don't you worry?
Chen Tingjing only felt hairs on his back, as if he was being stared at by some wild beast, and he was the rabbit who had no ability to resist.
"The national treasury is full, and His Highness has made the most contributions. I also believe that what His Highness does is for the future of the Qing Dynasty, and will never do anything that hinders the national power of the Qing Dynasty," Chen Tingjing said vigilantly.
"That's for sure, I just have some ideas..."
The crown prince pulled up a chair and sat facing Chen Tingjing, as if he wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with him face-to-face. Then, with the corners of his mouth raised, he opened his mouth with a gentle smile.
"The microscope is a good thing. The entire microbiology is hidden behind it. The institute can set up new projects again, and the scale of the institute must be expanded. There is also medicine with the characteristics of the Qing Dynasty. With the microscope, the medicine of the Qing Dynasty can leapfrog to a new level. There may be a chance to prolong people's lifespan, the hospital needs to be expanded, and medical schools around the world need to be established."
"Buy some foreign guns and cannons."
"The border has been stalemate for a long time. It's time to beat up Tsarist Russia. It seems that we are not enough to deter them. Let's hire some mercenaries! Soldiers come to erode our Qing territory."
"Speaking of mercenaries, Taiwan's Zheng family was able to rely on an island to fight against the entire country of the Qing Dynasty, and there were many mercenaries among them. Those hired from England acted as gunners with amazing combat power. You can hire them, and you can buy your life with money, so why sacrifice your own people.”
"The Ottoman Empire is still unable to get in touch with them. For the time being, I only know that the Tsarist Russia is going south to fight with them. It would be great if we can get in touch with both sides. However, from a single point of view, because the Ottoman Empire spans three continents , hindering the trade between countries has long been a thorn in the eyes of Western countries, the Middle East will not be stable, and cooperation with them seems to have both advantages and disadvantages."
"It's just that the Junggar Ministry is supported by Tsarist Russia. The purpose is to contain the Qing Dynasty. Tsk, are we really going to prepare for war? I don't know if the surplus treasury is enough to arm our Qing army. If we have money, even if we can't train all the troops for a while, at least we can keep up with the weapons and equipment."
"England has established its position among scientists in Western countries through the Royal Research Institute, and France is not to be outdone, but their Royal Research Institute is not as deep as England. The main reason is that there are fewer scientists loyal to their country. In addition, England has illustrious The famous University of Cambridge."
"Gu also has some ideas. If the status of the research institute can be promoted from the capital research institute to the Qing research institute, an oriental research institute with the same status as the Royal Institute of England among Western countries can be established. It will be of great help.”
"Attracting people and cultivating talents all cost money, hey..."
The crown prince sighed softly, and Chen Tingjing was troubled in his heart.He showed a tangled look, one side was the treasury money bag that hadn't been warmed up, and the other was various projects that cost money like water.
The prince said all the major state affairs that were constantly disputed in the court, and Chen Tingjing was dizzy from his monk-like chatter.
For a while it is a microscope, for a while it is a research institute, for a while it is preparations for war, and for a while it is the introduction of talents from foreign schools... Every pile, every piece, is all money spent!
Although those things have not been seen for the time being, the prince is a person who will try his best to do it if he has an idea. Even if he doesn't do it, he will drive others to do it.With a little imagination, Chen Tingjing can foresee the money that will be spent in the national treasury in the next year or two.
On the one hand, the Qing Dynasty strengthened its national power, and on the other hand, the money bag that had not been warmed up suddenly became empty. Chen Tingjing felt suffocated like never before.
"Your Highness, the money in the treasury has just been put into the treasury, and the temperature of the sun is still on it, so it hasn't cooled down!"
Is the warm money going to be spent before it is put away?
Chen Tingjing responded to Yinfeng coldly and mercilessly: "His Royal Highness said it nicely, but it is just a picture of a big cake. Whether it is feasible and what will happen after it is used is unknown. You should wait for the cabinet and the emperor to make a decision before you come to Weichen. "
No one knew that Chen Tingjing's hand holding the brush was trembling slightly.
Thinking that the state treasury's current richness is nothing but fiction, as long as His Highness proposes feasible regulations, the emperor and the cabinet will definitely agree, and even from Chen Tingjing's own perspective, he also agrees with the initial investment that the prince said.
It was precisely because of reason that Chen Tingjing was in pain and worried, but he couldn't help thinking along the blueprint drawn by the prince.
As soon as I made money, I was already thinking about how to spend it. No wonder the emperor always said that the prince is a prodigal son!
Seeing Chen Tingjing's cold attitude, the two servants of the household department looked at each other: it seems that Chen Tingjing really treated the crown prince as sincerely as the rumors said.It seems that they were overthinking, how could Chen Tingjing become the prince's man?
"Since Your Highness has already assigned who will play these things, why did you come to talk to Lord Chen about these things?" Cao Zhen followed Yinreng, and asked after returning to Yuqing Palace.
"Go and remind Mr. Chen, let him be mentally prepared, and then confirm whether he is in good health or not," Yinfeng said with a smile, "But seeing Mr. Chen speak with great anger and righteousness today, it can be seen that he is in good health." , Gu believes that Mr. Chen is capable of meeting the workload in the future."
Cao Zhen imagined the work that the Minister of the Household Department would do in the future, and she was immediately in awe.
He said with difficulty: "Master Chen is so brave. He always does things by himself. It can be seen from the investigation of corruption before. Will he really not be exhausted?"
Yinfeng is really not sure: "It should be, no, right?"
The two looked at each other, and Yinfeng smiled first: "Don't worry, Khan Ama will support the sky falling."
Cao Zhen: "Yes, with the emperor watching, he wouldn't watch Mr. Chen die from exhaustion."
"The money in the national treasury seems to be a lot more, but in fact it is still not enough. I feel like I can't break a tael of silver into two halves." They are full of enthusiasm for the Qing Dynasty, and porcelain and tea may not be enough. They are eager for us because they want our things. Being strong can protect themselves and maintain order, but they also need something attractive to make them listen to us and praise us. For us. And those things must not be raw materials, let alone cheap labor.”
About these, it is the knowledge given to Yinfeng by Xiaomei education, what is raw material, what is labor, Yinfeng knows very clearly.It was rare for Xiaomei to teach him knowledge seriously, and he listened very carefully, but all kinds of ideas of packaging Daqing spontaneously came up.
It must show the dignity, majesty, kindness and generosity of a big country, but it must not make people feel bullied or fooled.To attract people's dread and respect, but also to attract people to flock to.
So, what kind of products are tall, have huge profits, and can make the country look tall?
Xiaomei's answer is a product of science, an advanced commodity.
But Yinfeng felt that the most advanced things should be reserved for his own country, and there is no need to sell them for making money.
Cao Zhen said quietly: "About this, I have a good idea, which can generate another considerable income for the treasury in recent years."
Yinfeng's spirit lifted: "What?"
"Since ancient times in the Central Plains, there has been a saying that beautiful jade nourishes people. Jade from the Qing Dynasty is a treasure that is not available in the West." Cao Zhen blinked: "As for how to make countries flock to it, we still need some small tricks."
"Since ancient times, the collection of beautiful jade has been enduring. In ancient times, wearing different jade articles represented different identities! Some jades represent power, some represent health, and some represent... happy love."
The West is now at a time when it is full of desire to explore the mysterious Qing Dynasty. Their nobles are proud of using Qing Dynasty porcelain and drinking Daqing tea to prove their wealth and power.
Whether it is the desire to show power, the pursuit of one's own health, or even the pursuit of romantic love, no matter which one, jade can give a satisfactory answer.They are more introverted than gemstones, introverted, elegant and dignified...
Cao Zhen and Yinreng were whispering in Yuqing Palace, except for Xiaomei, no one knew what he said to Yinreng, outsiders only knew that the prince sent his companion to read, just like the emperor sent Cao Yin to arrange for him The industry is average, and the prince trusts his companion so much.
Only Xiaomei knew and praised Cao Zhen's genius idea.
【Ah Zhen is now doing marketing. If his marketing method is followed, then the beautiful jade of the Qing Dynasty will become the most sought after luxury in the world! 】In the early morning of the next day, people instructed by Yinfeng began to play, and Yu Chaohui would tell the prince what he wanted to spend and where he planned to spend it.
Some courtiers came forward to ask for credit for the prince, praising the prince for doing an excellent job in handling the trade from various countries to the Qing Dynasty, which greatly increased the revenue of the state treasury.
Kangxi looked down and saw the prince who was no longer sitting under him, but standing in front of the courtiers. He was very moved and relieved that my son had grown up.
The emperor was well aware of the prince's "little actions", and he was also worried about Chen Tingjing's entry into the palace to sue.
Kangxi: Hey, Baocheng really offended Chen Tingjing this time.
Looking at Chen Tingjing's current workload, those who hear it are really moved to tears, and those who see it are sad.
After coming down to court, Kangxi recruited Yinreng to the imperial study, and said to him with a smile, "Baocheng has done a good job."
Yinfeng said with some embarrassment: "These are what the minister should do, but if Khan Ama is satisfied with the minister, I wonder if the minister can ask Khan Ama for a reward?"
Yinfeng hopes to get the beautiful jade that Khan Ama once wore, and it will be of great help to Zhen in marketing.
Kangxi saw that he was shining brightly with some sunlight, and climbed up the pole, smiling a little deeper.
"Of course you can. If you do well, you should be rewarded. Why don't I reward you with a treasure."
Yinfeng was stunned for a moment, and asked curiously: "Huh? Treasure, what can attract Khan Ama's favor and call it a treasure?"
I saw Kangxi smiling and sending someone to move the Gong barrel he had given out.
"This is the pail that you have loved for a long time. I see that you really like it, so I will reward you with it. Remember to use it well."
Yinfeng:? ? ?
The author has something to say: Yinfeng: Thank you, you are really my dear father!